Pressure of rising entry fees and costs: "The problem is decision makers base their rules on the top level sport, but it's the lower level that is reality!"

The inflation and current economic climate have made entry fees at (inter)national shows going up. To a certain moment different stable owners, CSI1*, CSI2*, CSI3*, CSI4* riders, etc. now shout out to the federation to take action! "With the first propositions of rule changes, it seems like the FEI makes decisions based on their concept of reality, sitting in an ivory tower, rather than experiencing reality!" it sounds. "We cannot keep putting pressure on horse owners, putting pressure on horses endangering the horse welfare!"